Silvian dynasty

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The Silvian dynasty is a legendary line of kings in Roman mythology said to have ruled Alba Longa and descended from Aeneas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman mythological entity
legendary royal dynasty
associatedWithRiver Tiber
connectedTo Romulus and Remus
foundation myth of Rome
country Alba Longa
describedIn Dionysius of Halicarnassus’ Roman Antiquities
Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
Virgil’s Aeneid
linked to: Virgil's Aeneid
ethnicContext Latin people
linked to: Latins
genre mythic genealogy
hasAncestralFigure Aeneas
Ascanius
hasFirstRuler Silvius
hasGenealogicalLinkTo Julian family (via Aeneas)
linked to: Julian family
hasLastRuler Numitor
hasMemberCognomen Silvius
hasMythicFunction legitimization of Roman monarchy
hasMythicPredecessor Aeneas
hasMythicSuccessor Roman Kingdom
hasRuler Aeneas Silvius
Agrippa Silvius
Alba Silvius
Amulius
Atys Silvius
Aventinus Silvius
linked to: Latinus Silvius

Capetus Silvius
Capys Silvius
Latinus Silvius
Numitor
Proca Silvius
Romulus Silvius
Tiberinus Silvius
languageOfRecord Latin
mythologicalLocation Latium
namedAfter Silvius
partOf Roman mythology
linked to: Roman religion
region central Italy
religiousContext Roman religion
roleInMythology link between Trojan refugees and Roman kings
saidToBeDescendedFrom Aeneas
Ascanius
saidToRule Alba Longa
status legendary
successionForm hereditary kingship
timeInMythology pre‑Roman period
traditionType Roman foundation legend

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Alba Longa traditionalRulers Silvian dynasty